Vasopressin as adjunctive therapy in pulmonary hypertension associated with refractory systemic hypotension in term newborns.

Objective: The use of vasopressin as an adjunctive therapy in pulmonary hypertension associated with refractory systemic hypotension has increased. The objective of our study is to describe its effects on term infants.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study.

Mortality in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in South American NEOCOSUR Neonatal Network: timing and causes.

Introduction: Mortality in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) has remained at ~26% in the past 16 years in the NEOCOSUR Neonatal Network.

Objective: Mortality in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) has remained at ~26% in the past 16 years in the NEOCOSUR Neonatal Network.

Population And Methods: Observational, multicenter cohort study; retrospective analysis of data collected prospectively.

Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Received a Liquid Human Milk Fortifier: A Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Trial.

Objectives: To evaluate growth (weight, length, head circumference, and knee-heel length [KHL]) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (500-1500 g) who received human milk with a liquid fortifier (LHMF) with high protein and fatty acid content versus a traditional powder fortifier (PHMF) for 45 days or until discharge.

Methods: This was a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. An intention-to-treat analysis was performed to determine adverse events and withdrawal causes.

Enteral Feeding and Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Does Time of First Feeds and Rate of Advancement Matter?

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine if time to initial enteral feeding (EF) and rate of advancement are associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or death.

Methods: Secondary analysis of prospectively collected data of very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWI: 400--1500 g) born in 26 NEOCOSUR centers between 2000 and 2014.

Results: Among 12,387 VLBWI, 83.